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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A long-acting alpha-adrenergic blocking agent, C18H22ClNO, used in its hydrochloride form to treat high blood pressure, excessive sweating, and tachycardia caused by pheochromocytoma.
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- noun medicine an
alpha-blocker andvasodilator
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For example, phenoxybenzamine (Dibenzyline®), a drug given to relieve hypertension, is biotransformed into a metabolite, which is the active agent.
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